Filmmaker & Writer
Tanmaya Shekhar is a filmmaker and writer whose work explores personal and sociopolitical questions through imaginative and grounded storytelling. An IIT Kanpur graduate, he made his feature debut with Nukkad Naatak, an independently produced coming-of-age film exploring the social divides between two Indias. His short films have screened at the New York Indian Film Festival and Cannes Short Film Corner, while Scenes from a Pandemic received multiple Critics’ Choice Awards India nominations. Nukkad Naatak went on to receive a theatrical release in 2026 before streaming on Netflix. Known for taking an unconventional approach to independent filmmaking, Shekhar and his team travelled across India in a hand-painted caravan, using street performances and grassroots outreach to build an audience for the film.
Tanmaya Shekhar & Molshri